After the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world in early 2020, many industries pivoted to conducting business in ways that reduced or eliminated face-to-face interactions.
Fortunately, with internet capability generally...more
Amid the chaos surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, the Texas Department of Insurance has issued a Commissioner’s Bulletin extending certain claim-handling prompt payment deadlines for property carriers handling claims in...more
In USAA Texas Lloyds Company v. Menchaca, the Texas Supreme Court provided five distinct rules regarding the relationship between claims for an insurance policy breach and Texas Insurance Code violations. Shortly after the...more
As Texas continues to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the extent of the damage Harvey left in its wake is just now being realized. To date, private insurers have seen more than 670,000 property insurance claims...more
A comparison of today’s business landscape to that of 15 years ago, reveals even to the most casual observer that many of the past’s most formidable industries no longer exist today. Video rental stores, photo developing...more
In August, Hurricane Harvey directly hit the city of Houston, leaving substantial wind and flood damage in its wake. Many home and business owners who avoided flood damage breathed a sigh of relief on August 28 when the...more